Where does “kahadian” come from?

kahadian (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central hadi, from Old Javanese haji — king.

Ancestry of “kahadian”, step by step

kahadian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central hadi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralhadiking
2Old Javanesehajiking

via Bikol Central ka- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralka- -an—
Every word from Old Javanese haji →Every word from Bikol Central hadi →